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AIRIC

02-06-2006, 01:49 PM

GHOST MICE - EUROPE IS OUT AND IT IS TOTALLY RADICAL.

It's a concept album about their trip to Europe in 2002 or something. It's pretty awesome and they tell great stories. Ghost Mice are an awesome folk punx band with Chris and Hanna from PIX records who should be super heroes.

GET:

England
Germany
Switzerland

sketchyjoe

02-06-2006, 02:01 PM

I love Ghost Mice and all affiliated projects.

AIRIC

02-06-2006, 02:04 PM

Joe I'm PETERJENNINGS it just for j00.

sketchyjoe

02-06-2006, 02:05 PM

I love you too Airic.

AIRIC

02-06-2006, 02:05 PM

Wait how do I upload the entire album? Not just the song.

sketchyjoe

02-06-2006, 02:06 PM

You need to zip or rar it.

AIRIC

02-06-2006, 02:06 PM

Ugh crap that's right.

So I compressed to Europe.RAR and I'll YSI that.

Scabies

02-06-2006, 02:09 PM

what an awesome band. sadly ive only heard 2 songs.

AIRIC

02-06-2006, 02:15 PM

You gots AIM?

AIRIC

02-06-2006, 02:45 PM

BTW, It's PJ'ed if anyone is interested.

Brain Toad

02-06-2006, 03:21 PM

Amazing album. They tell a really interesting story and makes you want to go to Europe with not enough money.

asdf

02-06-2006, 03:38 PM

I'm finally going to give them a listen after putting it off for awhile. What's a good album to start with?

sketchyjoe

02-06-2006, 03:51 PM

I'm finally going to give them a listen after putting it off for awhile. What's a good album to start with?
The Debt of the Dead

asdf

02-06-2006, 03:53 PM

The Debt of the Dead
Cool, that's the one I picked at random. I guess I win.

AIRIC

02-06-2006, 04:06 PM

Nick it definintely made me want to go to Europe with no money.

sketchyjoe

02-06-2006, 04:07 PM

I already want to go to America with no money. I don't have to wait for the next Ghost Mice concept album to encourage me.

AIRIC

02-06-2006, 04:09 PM

I will set you up with real American fun if you come to upstate New York. My town has a bottle museum!

EDIT: Fav. Songs from Europe:

France
England
Celtic Seat
the song that sounds like Monsters get Slain

lynch_me

02-06-2006, 04:16 PM

It's really good. Better than previous stuff.

this is the secong full length by ghost mice. ghost mice is me (chris) on guitar, hannah jones on violin and pascaloo benvenuitti on many small intruments. this album is an attempt at something that hasn't been done very much in the DIY punk scene. it's a concept album. all of the songs are about the trip that hannah and i took to europe in the summer of 2,000. it was not a tour, it was a traveling trip. we stayed for 90 days. we didn't have enough money. we didn't know anyone in europe. needless to say the trip was really hard and we learned a lot about life. there is one song about each country and one song about each body of water we crossed by boat, for a total of 11 songs (36min). all of the songs fit together to tell the whole story of our trip. the lyrics don't always give a play by play (day by day) description of our trip but always relate to the countries we were in or how we felt in those countries. this is also pascaloo's first apperance on a ghost mice recording. (pascaloo is from france, we met him on our first tour there). this CD is also enhanced and had CDROM files including 198 photos that we took on our trip and a bunch of somewhat random MP3's (including totally michael and some ghost mice demos).

AIRIC

02-06-2006, 04:18 PM

Totally better than previous stuff. This album is probably going to be in my top 5 of '06, I can tell all ready.

lynch_me

02-06-2006, 04:27 PM

Totally better than previous stuff. This album is probably going to be in my top 5 of '06, I can tell all ready.
You like music?

Gnarmageddon

02-06-2006, 04:32 PM

I've had their S/T for ages, but I've never really listened to it.

This just in: I love Ghost Mice.

Excursions

02-06-2006, 04:35 PM

Their sound is nothing special and really generic. It's quite boring.

AIRIC

02-06-2006, 04:36 PM

You like music?

Shutup or I'll give everyone the recording of you saying apples.

lynch_me

02-06-2006, 04:36 PM

I've had their S/T for ages, but I've never really listened to it.

This just in: I love Ghost Mice.
You like music?

Excursions

02-06-2006, 04:37 PM

Shutup or I'll give everyone the recording of you saying apples.

I don't need to recording I heard it live with my own two eyes.

Brain Toad

02-06-2006, 04:43 PM

Their sound is nothing special and really generic. It's quite boring.

Good job stealing my quotes.

Buzzbomb

02-06-2006, 04:43 PM

Ghost Mice are pretty good stuff. I got into them recently, I'll have to check out Europe.

Gnarmageddon

02-06-2006, 04:48 PM

You like music?
You like getting punched in the face?

sketchyjoe

02-06-2006, 04:57 PM

If you like Ghost Mice check out Captain Chaos (Chris's solo project) and the other bands featuring Hannah and Chris: This Devil is Electric, The Sissies and Operation: Cliff Clavin.

I think one or the other may be in Los Gatos Negros but don't hold me to that.

AIRIC

02-06-2006, 04:58 PM

Captain Chaos is amazing. Songs about life and awesomeness.

DaveToopes

02-06-2006, 06:00 PM

I just got Europe from PJ, and I really like it. I had never really given Ghost Mice a good chance because I was somewhat turned off by his voice, but I really like them now.

Daniel!

02-06-2006, 06:39 PM

I really need to get this. I think I might order it and something else from Plan-it-X soon.

sr800bkBassist

02-06-2006, 06:49 PM

Skrunch!

IM me: aaron is jewcore

please :(?
i must hear this.

Times Ten

02-06-2006, 06:56 PM

This band is so good.

Anti-Prefix

02-06-2006, 07:38 PM

Ghost Mice were good live. Their albums have many fillers though. I'll download Europe sometime, maybe.

lynch_me

02-06-2006, 08:06 PM

Ghost Mice were good live. Their albums have many fillers though. I'll download Europe sometime, maybe.
Europe is really good though lyrically because it's interesting. They talk about sleeping in meadows and irish guys hitting on Hanna

AIRIC

02-06-2006, 08:07 PM

And how France isn't as pretty when you're poor.

Gnarmageddon

02-07-2006, 03:25 PM

I'm enjoying Europe a lot.

AndreTheHyena

02-07-2006, 04:09 PM

I already want to go to America with no money. I don't have to wait for the next Ghost Mice concept album to encourage me.

Do it, bro. I'll help you out. Traveling America with no money is pretty much my profession.

Liebensaft

02-07-2006, 05:16 PM

I really enjoyed Europe. I feel like I can't stop paying attention to it when it plays because the whole album is a story and if I miss part of it, I can't remember what was going on. I hate that.

nitzguy

02-09-2006, 09:18 AM

hmmm... another thing to put on my list from PIX

Excursions

02-09-2006, 12:50 PM

I listened to it but the guys voice irritates me, otherwise it's pretty catchy.

Subvert_bassist

02-09-2006, 01:42 PM

I know a lot of people who don't like Ghost Mice because of his voice. I personally love his voice.

And I have yet to hear Europe. I can't find it anywhere.

AIRIC

02-09-2006, 02:16 PM

It should be all over Soulseek by now Andrew. Come into the mx room allthehubub and tons of us have it.

Subvert_bassist

02-09-2006, 02:25 PM

For some reason, I've never been able to find allthehubub on slsk, and most of the members I add from mx are always offline.

Liebensaft

02-09-2006, 02:37 PM

Go to the room list and right click. Click create room and type in "allthehubub". Don't capitalize anything. I have it, and I'm on almost all the time.

Subvert_bassist

02-09-2006, 02:49 PM

Doesn't work; I think it has somethin' to do with my router and the port it uses. Could someone hit me up on AIM and send it to me through there? s/n: Listen To Sludge

Subvert_bassist

02-09-2006, 10:38 PM

Ok, Skrunnch sent me Europe today, and all I gotta say is: wow. Great stuff. In my opinion, English Channel is the greatest Ghost Mice song ever.

nitzguy

02-10-2006, 09:04 AM

can you buy it from PIX??

sketchyjoe

02-10-2006, 11:56 AM

Yeah.

Culture Shock

02-10-2006, 12:03 PM

I think they are playing DC tonight but I don't even listen to 'em.

Anti-Prefix

02-10-2006, 03:37 PM

I think they are playing DC tonight but I don't even listen to 'em.

Go to that show.

AndreTheHyena

02-10-2006, 07:25 PM

I don't like them, but I'll check out the new cd anyway. I'm diplomatic.

Nihilism'99

02-11-2006, 03:01 PM

So I saw them in DC last night and they were really good. Definately check them out if they're playing a show near you. Really nice people.

Subvert_bassist

02-12-2006, 01:04 AM

Between the time I got Europe to now, my love/admiration for Ghost Mice has grown (which I never thought possible before). I also finally got Debt of the Dead at the same time I got Europe: earlier this week. I LOVE GHOST MICE SO MUCH! How have I lived with just the splits until now?!

Excursions

02-12-2006, 01:11 AM

I have listened to Europe a few times this week and still don't see the opeal.

sketchyjoe

02-12-2006, 07:07 AM

Europe's good but it's not as good as their earlier stuff in my opinion.

Gnarmageddon

02-12-2006, 09:17 AM

In all of their songs they talk about hitchhiking and getting rides with people they don't know. I'm surprised no one tried to kill or jump them.

Iron Bug

02-12-2006, 09:26 AM

They probably did. They just dident write about it. Or maybe Europes friendlier, I dont know.

Gnarmageddon

02-12-2006, 09:46 AM

Hopefully the latter.

sr800bkBassist

02-12-2006, 11:52 AM

IMO i don't see the appeal that most see in Debt of the Dead. i mean, it's awesome, but compared to their splits (especially the one with Pretty Hot) it just doesn't stand as strong.

Subvert_bassist

02-12-2006, 12:38 PM

I think Hang On Kids is one of their greatest songs.

AIRIC

02-12-2006, 06:27 PM

My favorite pre-Europe Ghost Mice song is Monsters Get Slain.

Brain Toad

02-12-2006, 06:38 PM

Mine is Cancer or Carwreck

AIRIC

02-12-2006, 06:50 PM

What's everyones favorite PIX bands?

Mine are pretty much the bands Chris is involved in since they all rule.

Gnarmageddon

02-12-2006, 06:52 PM

I like This Bike Is A Pipe Bomb and Ghost Mice. Haven't heard many other bands from PIX.

Brain Toad

02-12-2006, 06:54 PM

What's everyones favorite PIX bands?

Mine are pretty much the bands Chris is involved in since they all rule.

I love everything Chris has been involved when, plus This Bike is a Pipe Bomb, Carrie Nations, Blank Fight, and Soophie Nun Squad

Iron Bug

02-12-2006, 06:55 PM

Spoonboy.

AIRIC

02-12-2006, 07:00 PM

I love everything Chris has been involved when, plus This Bike is a Pipe Bomb, Carrie Nations, Blank Fight, and Soophie Nun Squad

Blank Fight and most PIX pop-punk is awesome.

asdf

02-12-2006, 07:18 PM

Anyone going to PIX camp this summer? Some of my friends keep talking about it.

AndreTheHyena

02-12-2006, 07:23 PM

What's everyones favorite PIX bands?

Definitely TBIAPB.

I'm actually enjoying Europe, though it's kind of a chore to listen to and each song sounds the same. It's a well-executed, novel concept.

Subvert_bassist

02-12-2006, 07:31 PM

Ghost Mice is easily my favorite PIX band.

Buzzbomb

02-12-2006, 07:32 PM

Up The Punks is such a good song.

MENTAL YO

02-12-2006, 07:39 PM

What's everyones favorite PIX bands?

Mine are pretty much the bands Chris is involved in since they all rule.

SPOONBOY.

Amazing songwriter, I love him. I keep trying to learn Fireball on guitar but I kind of can't play it even though it's only 3 chords and I know which chords. I suck so much at guitar.

AndreTheHyena

02-12-2006, 07:54 PM

Spoonboy's voice is really annoying. That goes for most PIX bands, it seems. Why do all folk-punk singers insist on singing in the same obnoxious way?

Subvert_bassist

02-12-2006, 11:13 PM

I finally got around to checking out OP:CC today; I got Who Needs Electricity? And, I have to say: OP:CC is now my second favorite PIX band.

Brain Toad

02-12-2006, 11:31 PM

I finally got around to checking out OP:CC today; I got Who Needs Electricity? And, I have to say: OP:CC is now my second favorite PIX band.

Defintely check out The Devil is Electric as well.

Subvert_bassist

02-13-2006, 12:35 AM

Yeah, I found one of their songs on Myspace, and I really liked it. They're in my slslk queue right now.

sketchyjoe

02-13-2006, 07:14 AM

What's everyones favorite PIX bands?

Mine are pretty much the bands Chris is involved in since they all rule.
My favourite PIX artist is Madeline.

nitzguy

02-13-2006, 09:05 AM

ghost mice are good, whats Spoonboy like?

sketchyjoe

02-13-2006, 09:53 AM

I prefer the Max Levine Ensemble to Spoonboy.

Brain Toad

02-13-2006, 10:36 AM

My favourite PIX artist is Madeline.

I can't stand her, really annoying sounding

sketchyjoe

02-13-2006, 10:46 AM

I can't stand her, really annoying sounding
Because she can actually sing?

Bukowski

02-13-2006, 02:41 PM

Anyone going to PIX camp this summer? Some of my friends keep talking about it.

where's this?

Liebensaft

02-13-2006, 03:06 PM

Bloomington, IN.

Gnarmageddon

02-13-2006, 03:42 PM

A few of my friends and I are thinking about attending.

AIRIC

02-13-2006, 03:42 PM

Spence you should definintely go.

Brain Toad

02-13-2006, 03:49 PM

Because she can actually sing?
Whether she can sing or not, I find her voice annoying.

EDIT: I take it back, I like Madeline. It was Abe Froman with the annoying female singer.

Nihilism'99

02-13-2006, 05:30 PM

Can anyone send me Europe over AIM?

Gnarmageddon

02-13-2006, 06:20 PM

Spence you should definintely go.
I need

A) Money
B) A few more people to go with me
C) To convince my parents to let me stay
D) To find out if my friend will have his apartment in Bloomington by then

No way in hell I'm camping out all 5-6 nights.

Are you going?

AIRIC

02-13-2006, 06:28 PM

I doubt it.

England5Germany1

02-14-2006, 05:18 PM

Spoonboy's voice is really annoying. That goes for most PIX bands, it seems. Why do all folk-punk singers insist on singing in the same obnoxious way?

Listen to Erin Tobey. She's not really folk-punk, but her voice is really hot. Her old band Abe Froman ain't bad either. I like the majority of stuff on PIX. A lot of it is a refreshing change from the repative **** that we've come to know as punk rock.